http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/natosummit/ en-us Mon, 21 May 2012 15:20:13 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2886251/posts Four words: it’s all about me They came from all over the world, Norway, Turkey, Croatia France and Albania, to accompany Lady M on a tour of a youth center on the South Side side of Chicago (where Lady M herself grew up, in case you’re from Croatia or somewhere). MO wanted to show the NATO spouses that - just like in their countries - America has poor, underprivileged children too. The only difference is that here, since the Wons took over, we take care of our underprivileged youths. matchy, matchy; matchy, matchy Michelle Obama's Mirror http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2886251/posts#comment Mon, 21 May 2012 15:20:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2886182/posts - FrontPage Magazine - http://frontpagemag.com - ‘Nonviolence’ Explodes in ChicagoPosted By Matthew Vadum On May 21, 2012 @ 12:55 am In Daily Mailer,FrontPage | No Comments The NATO summit in Chicago has produced an impressive list of arrests for demonstrations officially billed by the Left and the compliant mainstream media as “nonviolent.” Some of the alleged pacifists conspired to maim and kill Americans.The wave of violence unleashed by the Obama-endorsed Occupy Wall Street movement and other elements of the activist Left in recent weeks is part of what left-wingers are calling the “99% Spring.” The actions, which are being cheered... FrontPage Magazine http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2886182/posts#comment Mon, 21 May 2012 11:53:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2885769/posts Each held Saturday on $1.5 million bondTwo Broward County men were among three arrested this week in a nighttime police raid after they planned to attack four police stations, President Barack Obama's campaign headquarters and Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s house, according to court documents. The men arrested Wednesday in an apartment building in the Bridgeport neighborhood. They're accused of trying to make Molotov cocktails ahead of the two-day summit that starts Sunday. They were each held Saturday on $1.5 million bond. Brian Church, 20, of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; Brent Vincent Betterly, 24, of Oakland Park, Fla. and Jared Chase, 24, of... NBC Miami http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2885769/posts#comment Sat, 19 May 2012 21:26:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2884970/posts Curious indeed is the choice of the date of May 19 for this weekÂ’s NATO Summit in Chicago. How about this for symbolism? This is the same date listed as the “May 19 Communist Coalition, May 19 Communist Organization or rather just M19CO”. Why would Obama and his schedulers happen to pick the date of May 19 to invite leaders from around the world to descend on the city that launched him into politics, namely Chicago? Was a master plan for the usurpation of America as a land of the free hatched way back in the Ayers days of rage... coachisright.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2884970/posts#comment Thu, 17 May 2012 19:12:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2884695/posts This was filmed in Elgin, Illinois about 40 miles from Chicago. I assume it's for the NATO summit this week as a security measure. YouTube http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2884695/posts#comment Thu, 17 May 2012 03:50:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2883533/posts For much of human history, world leaders never met each other. Oh, they might have met on the field of battle, or at the arranged weddings of their children… but for the most part, rulers didn’t meet unless they ruled neighboring countries. The world was simply too big a place, distances too great, the burdens of monarchy too demanding, to risk a three or six month voyage. You might not have a throne to return to, by the time you returned. So they invented diplomats. Nations would appoint permanent ambassadors, or at least temporary envoys, to visit other heads of... Illinois Review http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2883533/posts#comment Mon, 14 May 2012 16:05:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2882980/posts Israel will not be invited to NATO's May 20-21 summit in Chicago, the alliance's top official said Friday. But he denied that alliance member Turkey had blocked Israel's participation. Instead, NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said the reason is because Israel does not participate in NATO's main military missions. News reports have claimed that Turkey blocked Israel's participation because of the raid in 2010 by Israeli troops on ships heading to Gaza in which eight Turks and a Turkish-American died. NATO has a system of partnerships with dozens of nations across the globe such as the Mediterranean Dialogue, a NATO... ABC News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2882980/posts#comment Sat, 12 May 2012 16:54:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2880907/posts The NATO Summit will be held on May 20th -21st in Chicago and the Illinois DOT is requesting everybody to avert the city areas and mainly the downtown and the South Loop during the Summit week. Some limitations are also going to be placed on excessive and overweight shipments. From May 18th -22nd excessive and overweight shipment would not be allowed on the expressway and ramps. [Read More....] Trucking Port http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2880907/posts#comment Mon, 7 May 2012 17:24:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2874988/posts In a sign of what may be coming, residents of a Chicago condo building located near the site of next month’s NATO summit have been asked to leave for the event or risk being caught in a storm of rioters. WND first reported in August 2011 that radicals, some with ties to President Obama, were planning to riot during the NATO summit. FOX Chicago News reported the people living in the 17-floor Library Tower building at 520 South State Street were warned in a letter from condo management that “we are STRONGLY recommending that all residents find places to stay... WND http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2874988/posts#comment Sun, 22 Apr 2012 01:20:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2854974/posts In a surprise turnaround, the White House announced Monday afternoon that Chicago won’t be hosting the controversial G-8 summit after all. It will be held at Camp David instead of Chicago. The NATO summit will proceed here May 20-21. City Hall insisted that it was President Barack Obama’s decision — that Mayor Rahm Emanuel did not ask the White House to take the more controversial of the two summits off Chicago’s hands. One leading demonstrator pledged the protests “will go forward” here despite the switch. The White House issued a terse statement dropping the bombshell shortly before 3 p.m. “In... Sun Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2854974/posts#comment Mon, 5 Mar 2012 23:42:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2798270/posts Former tenants of college dorms, parent’s basements and police drunk tanks currently known as OWS (Occupy Wall Street) protesters have alternately amused and disgusted television audiences across the nation. Deluded enough to believe “the world is watching” and actually supportive of their disgraceful antics, this crew of doped-up reprobates has proudly defecated on police cars and turned city parks into slums, all the while demanding free goods and services from politicians, city officials and local vendors. New York‘s Zuccotti Park–squatter central for the Big Apple’s OWS contingent–has become “…a breeding ground for bacterial infection loaded with potential health-code violations…” said... Coach is Right http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2798270/posts#comment Wed, 26 Oct 2011 18:28:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1997557/posts BUCHAREST: NATO countries unanimously endorsed Bush administration plans for installing a missile defense system in alliance countries in Europe on Thursday even as they rebuffed President George W. Bush's entreaties to extend membership of the alliance to the former Soviet republics of Ukraine and Georgia. The unusually rancorous meeting of NATO members in Bucharest exposed sharp differences between nations, but despite the rancor Bush won some agreement on bolstering the number of NATO troops in Afghanistan and presenting a united front against Russia's objections on the issue of missile defense. After hours of negotiations, the countries agreed to extend membership... International Herald Tribune http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1997557/posts#comment Sun, 6 Apr 2008 15:02:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1997214/posts For Immediate ReleaseOffice of the Press SecretaryApril 5, 2008 President's Radio Address   President's Radio Address  Audio  En Español       In Focus: NATOTHE PRESIDENT: Good morning. I'm speaking to you from Europe, where I attended the NATO summit and witnessed the hopeful progress of the continent's youngest democracies. The summit was held in Romania, one of the 10 liberated nations that have joined the ranks of NATO since the end of the Cold War. After decades of tyranny and oppression, today Romania is an important member of an international alliance dedicated to liberty, and it is setting a bold example for other... WhiteHouse.gov http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1997214/posts#comment Sat, 5 Apr 2008 17:08:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1996995/posts ZAGREB, Croatia: U.S. President George W. Bush was warmly welcomed by the government in Croatia on Friday and he praised the ex-Yugoslav country as a trusted ally. But his opponents used the occasion to protest his foreign policies. Bush came to Zagreb from a NATO summit in Bucharest, Romania, where Croatia was invited to join the alliance, one of the government's top goals. "We celebrate your invitation to become one of America's closest allies," Bush said in a toast to President Stipe Mesic. "We're so proud of our relationship," Bush said. Croatia's government sees Bush's two-day visit as a clear... International Herald Tribune - Europe http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1996995/posts#comment Sat, 5 Apr 2008 01:45:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1996748/posts RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin last night let fly at one of his last meetings with his US counterpart, George W.Bush, saying some NATO countries had demonised Moscow and failed to reward Russia for helping end the Cold War. A source in the Russian delegation to the NATO summit in Bucharest said Mr Putin - who is due to hold talks with Mr Bush at the Black Sea port of Sochi early today - challenged US policy towards Iran and said the Islamic republic should be helped to emerge from isolation, instead of being threatened. In his address to the 26... news.com.au http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1996748/posts#comment Fri, 4 Apr 2008 16:48:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1996814/posts "The United States may send more troops to Afghanistan in 2009, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates confirmed today. President Bush said during the NATO summit conference that ended today that he expects the United States would make a significant additional contribution to the Afghanistan mission next year, Gates said. But Gates backed off any specific commitment, saying the United States first wants to see how much support comes from other allies and how security efforts progress in 2008." DefenseLink (DoD News) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1996814/posts#comment Fri, 4 Apr 2008 18:43:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1995000/posts BUCHAREST (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush vowed on Tuesday to press for Ukraine and Georgia to be allowed to start the process of joining NATO despite resistance from Russia and skepticism from the alliance's European members. Bush, in Kiev on his way to his farewell NATO summit in Romania beginning on Wednesday, said Moscow had no right to veto bids by the two former Soviet republics to join the 26-nation Western defense pact. But French Prime Minister Francois Fillon said Paris would oppose giving Kiev and Tbilisi a "Membership Action Plan" -- a roadmap to joining NATO --... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1995000/posts#comment Tue, 1 Apr 2008 18:42:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1994916/posts KIEV, Ukraine - Despite Russia's displeasure with NATO's growing ranks, President Bush is encouraging former Soviet republics like Ukraine to join up. Ukraine put on a formal welcoming ceremony for Bush on Tuesday before his meetings with President Viktor Yushchenko at the Presidential Secretariat. The playing of national anthems and parade of high-stepping military men in long, belted dress coats with fur collars was typical of the greetings Bush gets all over the world. But these arrival rites took on particular importance here because of Ukraine's drive to join NATO. Ukrainian officials are determined to showcase the sort of reforms... AP/Yahoo News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1994916/posts#comment Tue, 1 Apr 2008 07:27:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1994590/posts WASHINGTON – President Bush wants to bolster the multinational fight in Afghanistan by reminding NATO allies that the war is in their interest – and by persuading them to send more troops into battle. But this will be a challenge for Bush, who was en route to Ukraine Monday at the start of a trip that will also lead to Romania, Croatia and Russia. The NATO alliance is strained currently and is engaged in soul-searching about its place and mission in a rapidly changing world. Beyond Afghanistan, Bush is trying to score a breakthrough on a U.S.-based missile defense system... ap on San Diego Union - Tribune http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1994590/posts#comment Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:23:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1994647/posts MOSCOW - This week's NATO summit in Romania will be Vladimir Putin's last appearance at a top-level international forum before he steps down as Russian president, still pushing to halt NATO's expansion into the stomping grounds of the former Soviet Union. The Kremlin realizes it doesn't have the power to force the West to reverse its recognition of Kosovo's independence or persuade Washington to drop its plan to deploy missile defenses in Poland and the Czech Republic. But Putin has had notable success in blocking NATO membership for its former Soviet neighbors — Ukraine and Georgia. "Georgia's accession into NATO... AP on Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1994647/posts#comment Mon, 31 Mar 2008 21:51:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1994643/posts WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush left on Monday for his farewell NATO summit and a final heads-of-state meeting with Russia's Vladimir Putin as he tries to salvage a foreign policy legacy frayed by the Iraq war. Seeking to reassert himself on the world stage in the twilight of his term, Bush will press NATO for more troops in Afghanistan, try to keep up momentum in the alliance's eastward expansion and attempt to ease strains with Russia. But with Bush even more unpopular overseas than at home, he could have a hard time swaying world leaders at this... Reuters on Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1994643/posts#comment Mon, 31 Mar 2008 21:47:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1993817/posts BRUSSELS, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Russia's ambassador to NATO dismissed on Friday NATO's call for Russian President Vladimir Putin to avoid "unhelpful rhetoric" at next week's NATO summit. In an interview with the Financial Times published on Friday, NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said he hoped the Russian leader would refrain from making anti-West comments. "Let's try to avoid unhelpful rhetoric, like 'We will target missiles on nations A, B and C.' That is not only unhelpful, but it makes me remember a time when I was growing up when there was a Berlin Wall and an Iron... China View http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1993817/posts#comment Sun, 30 Mar 2008 01:11:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1745130/posts RIGA, Latvia — President Bush said Tuesday that an Al Qaeda plot to stoke cycles of sectarian revenge in Iraq is to blame for escalating bloodshed, refusing to debate whether the country has fallen into civil war."There's a lot of sectarian violence taking place — fomented, in my opinion, because of the attacks by Al Qaeda causing people to seek reprisal," Bush said at a news conference with Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves during a stop in Estonia. He arrived later at the NATO summit in neighboring Latvia, where discussion will focus on the battle against insurgents in Afghanistan. Bush,... Associated Press via FNC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1745130/posts#comment Tue, 28 Nov 2006 14:39:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1175830/posts IstanbulTHERE WERE PLENTY of flashy cocktail dresses at the NATO summit reception hosted by Turkey's foreign minister Abdullah Gül last month. There were plenty of headscarves, too--and the most conservative of these belonged to Gül's wife. Hers was a festive, modern, maroon version of what the Turks call a turban, tucked tight under the chin and bisecting the forehead to hide all hair. The cocktail-dress women were joking and cavorting with the wimple women. Mrs. Gül posed cheerily for photos with European and American friends. There are few societies in which the veil and the cocktail dress coexist for long.... The Weekly Standard http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1175830/posts#comment Wed, 21 Jul 2004 21:01:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1173651/posts NATO leaders agreed at their recent Istanbul summit to offer a "dialogue" to Middle Eastern countries to help improve security and stability in the region. If NATO is serious about stabilizing the Middle East, by helping to advance democracy and economic prosperity, the place to start is Lebanon. Lebanon is a country that could become a pluralistic and open society based on cooperation among its religious and ethnic communities. The entrepreneurship and economic dynamism of its people could restore its former prosperity - a magnet for tourism and investment, and a model for other countries in the region. Yet for... Jerusalem Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1173651/posts#comment Sun, 18 Jul 2004 15:22:03 GMT